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February 22, 2024

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Stichting Unwanted Words Project is an award-winning platform for emerging queer poets and spoken word artists in the Netherlands. Our goal as a collective is to create spaces where LGBTQ+ talent can thrive and connect with like-minded communities. We are on a mission to provide more options for safe(r) spaces and opportunities for queer connection and growth. We do this through spoken word workshops & open mics such as our Queer Poetry Nights series. As well as initiatives to spotlight the best queer talent in our community such as our 1st & 2nd Queer & Feminist Poetry Awards and our Queer & Feminist Poetry Anthology. We aim to promote and empower queer voices from an intersectional approach.

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The 1st Queer & Feminist Poetry Awards

September 27, 2020

The 1st Queer & Feminist Poetry Awards by Unwanted Words were a moment to recognize the talent and excellence in our community. The Awards are a non-for-profit celebration of the best and most outstanding poets and spoken word artists whose works discuss topics of feminism and the queer experience from an intersectional perspective, centering on diversity and BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color) voices.We invited LGBTQ+ & feminist poets, writers, spoken word artists in Rotterdam and its surroundings to submit their applications to win an award in one of our six categories. Applications are closed and finalists will be announced soon!The Queer & Feminist Poetry Awards are organized by Unwanted Words Project, an award-winning platform for up & coming queer voices working with poetry and spoken word based in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. With the support of the Hang-Out 010, Awesome Foundation Rotterdam, Dona Daria and WORM.

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“Geschiedenis citaten”

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Welk geschiedenis citaat moet je herkouwen om je mede 11 jarige te overtuigen een andere bijnaam dan rasta of neger te gebruiken?

Hoe hoor je te reageren wanneer je docent jou ff uitlegt dat jou inkapabel zijn toch echt in je genen zit?Shoutout juf Marga, jou stem zit nogsteeds echt in mijn hoofd gegrift. En wat als je een spek en bonen stage loopt, want koffie rondes bij de oudjes klinkt veel leuker dan zweten in de gym les… Wat zeg je dan op de vraag "Spreek jij nederlands?", behalve wat gegiegel en "ja tuurlijk man, ik kom uit Amsterdam"

Want als het ging om voor mij maar verwarrende situaties, herkende ik vaak de oorzaak niet. En als ik wel een link legde met hun woorden, en mijn complextie, dan was de oplossing nog ver te zoeken. Ik lette echt op bij geschiedenis les maar moest mijn ouders vragen wat er niet benoemd werd in de boeken

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